as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
kept their love letters as souvenirs of their courtship
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Recent Examples of souvenir
Besides, that way there’s plenty of luggage space for tchotchkes and souvenirs.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
Head to Köhne Local Store for the best souvenirs on the island.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kieran was also pursuing Sophie at the time, but later focused all his attention on Megan after gifting her a souvenir from Japan.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Aug. 2025
Lunardelli salvages them and transforms them into beautiful objects—keepsake souvenirs that are unlike anything else in Venice.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
Head to Köhne Local Store for the best souvenirs on the island.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kieran was also pursuing Sophie at the time, but later focused all his attention on Megan after gifting her a souvenir from Japan.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Aug. 2025
Lunardelli salvages them and transforms them into beautiful objects—keepsake souvenirs that are unlike anything else in Venice.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for souvenir
Noun
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Some buildings downtown offer harrowing reminders of this dark history.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Tanks rumbled through Tiananmen Square, a location that offered a stark reminder of how authoritarian states can violently crush democratic movements.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Now, with two memorials in the Queen City, placed 51 years after the crash that affected so many families, it will long be remembered.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Mourners, many of whom were visibly upset and wearing Walmart uniforms, placed electric candles at the memorial.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Souvenir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souvenir. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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